My evening has been going on for far too long
Where is the dawn of a new day?
Finding the path taken long grown over
yet still walking deeper in–only to become more lost
Turning my gaze upward I’m reassured
finding the stars that shined down for so long vibrant and alive
They become a beacon and a hope
a fixture in my long journey
I might be far from home
but I always know where I am
I swear, I’ve spent more time in Henderson this past week than I have in the past few years combined. Right now though I’m simply wasting time while this automated process completes.
What can I say about the show aside from it being a completely amazing experience? Let me preface this by saying I’m not a big Dave Matthews Band fan–or more accurately, I’m not very familiar with their music. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard and when the opportunity came along to broaden that exposure I jumped on it wholeheartedly.
Lance Wilkerson said it best, “You’re at a two-night show at Alpine for your first concert. You have been spoiled and you’ll find no other show will compare.” I haven’t been to another show yet but based on my experience at Alpine I can imagine it holding true. Starting it off Saturday Night was tailgating in the VIP parking area…the only person I knew was my friend Jeff who I went with. By the time it was time to enter the venue it was as if I knew these people for ages. Aside from Bonnaroo, I’ve never met a more good-natured, friendly, accepting group of people at a concert before. The delicious BBQ probably helped a little bit.
After the first show Saturday I was told how lucky I was to have gotten Blue Water partial…apparently that song never gets played. All in all Dave played for about three hours.
Sunday was a bit more relaxed considering we were didn’t have to drive from Chicago up to Milwaukee. It allowed us to move at a more leisurely place–and spend more time tailgating. Sadly, we didn’t have VIP parking for the second night…only took us about 15-20 minutes from our car to where Lance and his friends had their stuff setup. Mostly the same group of people, including the Penguin mascot. Ah, I wish my phone had signal in here…I’ll upload some pics and the setlist when I get home.
Night two was definitely my favorite. Better set list and a more relaxed vibe all around added to the enjoyment. 40,000 people both nights to a sold out show. We managed to get seats right behind the pit.
There’s not much to add except for I can definitely see from the band to the fans why everyone says that coming to Alpine is a magical experience.
…I lied, there is one more thing…I’m still more excited about getting to see the smashing pumpkins again this Saturday!!!
